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22 March 2017

News: IACHR Hearings

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) opened its 161st Period of Sessions on 15 March 2017. Relevant hearings held this week include the following:

March 17: Human Rights Situation of
Asylum Seekers and Refugees
in Mexico [video]
- See also summary from Human Rights Brief.

March 20: Regulatory Changes in Migration Matters in Argentina [video]
- See also summary from Human Rights Brief.

March 21: Impact of Executive Orders “Border
Security and Immigration Enforcements
Improvements;” “Protecting the Nation
from Foreign Terrorist Entry into the
United States;” “Expediting Environmental
Reviews and Approval for High Priority
Infrastructure Projects” on Human Rights
in the United States (Ex-officio) [video]
- See also earlier related IACHR press release.

March 21: Policies that Prevent Access to Asylum
in the United States [video]
- See also summary from the American Immigration Council.